Horizon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 58-17 loss at the hands of the Bel Air Highlanders. While losing is never fun, the Scorpions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1281st, while the Highlanders are ranked 392nd).
Priscilla Rodriguez was Horizon's leading scorer, having posted eight points. Azul Rivera held things down on the boards with seven rebounds.
Bel Air got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ciara Acosta out in front who posted 11 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Saldana, who scored ten points and three steals.
Horizon's loss dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Bel Air, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Parkland the next time they take the court. Bel Air will head out to face Parkland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Horizon will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on January 14th.
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